Cost of living in Cork
Cork, Ireland
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Cost of living in Cork vs. Ireland overall average
Cork is 10.9% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Cork
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Cork
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Cork
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Cork
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% more in Cork
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Cork
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Cork
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cork are more expensive than in Ireland.
Cork Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.46
|
$10.72
-
$42.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.14
|
$9.65
-
$13.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.06
|
$1.82
-
$3.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.64
|
$1.29
-
$2.68
|
Cork - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
$1.06
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
€4.85
|
$2.68
-
$13.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.47
|
$4.26
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.44
|
$2.67
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
€4.33
|
$1.94
-
$7.29
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.17
|
$0.73
-
$2.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.70
-
$2.92
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.12
|
$0.77
-
$2.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.78
|
$0.97
-
$3.40
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.53
-
$1.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.34
-
$1.70
|
Cork - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$6.61
-
$7.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.53
€83.21
|
$73.95
-
$150.05
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,536.66
|
$37,511.71
-
$39,306.91
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
€21.95
|
$16.11
-
$31.62
|
Cork - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.09
€41.03
|
$37.50
-
$69.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,650.27
€1,408.01
|
$1,286.12
-
$2,143.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,396.86
€1,191.80
|
$1,071.76
-
$1,929.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.65
€150.72
|
$122.94
-
$398.08
|
Cork - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
€1,002.40
|
$729.87
-
$1,714.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,162.64
€5,257.96
|
$4,287.05
-
$9,645.87
|
Cork - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.49
|
$4.29
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.43
|
$2.68
-
$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.09
|
$16.51
-
$21.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.91
€56.24
|
$34.30
-
$160.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.72
€11.70
|
$10.72
-
$16.08
|
Cork - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.46
€90.83
|
$42.87
-
$139.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00
€39.24
|
$26.79
-
$75.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.75
€74.87
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.32
€80.47
|
$53.59
-
$160.76
|
Cork - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Letterkenny,
Drogheda,
Dundalk,
Tralee,
Maynooth,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Cork.
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